Design & Production Internship – Summer/Fall '26 at APCO · 301…

Summary: APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm seeking interns for their full-time, paid internship program. Interns will assist in multimedia creative projects, collaborate with creative teams, and contribute to brand work while developing new skills. Responsibilities: - Assist our internal teams with multimedia creative projects - General production support, including: - Photo sourcing and retouching - Incorporating edits to print and digital projects (ex: one-pagers and social media graphics) - Preparing/editing PowerPoint presentations and Word documents - File management and archiving - Work with creative directors, designers, producers, editors, writers and project/account staff - Monitor issues, news events and competitor happenings - Research topics and issues and analyze findings - Help with social media research and creation of social media content - Assist in the development of client proposals - Other tasks and projects as assigned Required Qualifications: - Recent college graduate or senior in class standing - Portfolio that demonstrates expertise in design, typography, composition, and color - Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, etc.) - Candidates must be team players with excellent communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to work against tight deadlines - Available to work 40 hours per week, with at least Tuesdays-Thursdays in office - Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status Preferred Qualifications: - Previous work in an agency or in-house creative team preferred - Knowledge of project management software is a plus - Knowledge of wireframing, prototyping, HTML/CSS is a plus Required Skills: Typography, Composition, Color theory, Adobe Creative Suite, Photo retouching, Print, digital project editing, PowerPoint, Word, Project management software, Wireframing, Prototyping, HTML, CSS Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Hybrid and flexible working environment, Company laptop